With the weather warming up, it is an ideal time to take your dog camping, hiking, boating, and other outdoor activities. However, before you hit the trails, make sure your dog is protected from several summer threats – Leptospirosis, Lyme disease and Rattlesnake venom.

Animal control agencies, SPCAs, and humane societies will soon be eligible to receive grants from the Department of Food and Agriculture to perform spay/neuter surgeries and combat dog/cat homelessness and animal cruelty and neglect.

In early September, the State of California has declared shelter pets to be the official California state pet! The Shelter Pet will join California’s 37 existing official symbols, ranging from the State Flower (the Golden Poppy) to the State Soil (the San Joaquin Soil).

The Central California SPCA is pleased to announce that we have expanded our partnership with Petco to their Madera, California location. The Madera Petco is located at 2140 West Cleveland Avenue, Madera, CA 93637.